Speaking of desiring more, fans of Rounders, the 1998 film that inspired a generation of poker players during the poker “boom” of the 2000s, have long pined for a sequel. Poker players do the same sometimes, such as when they pick up a big hand and don’t bet too much right away so as to increase their chances of winning a bigger pot. Writers sometimes talk about how “less is more,” meaning that occasionally being succinct and learning how to subtract what is unnecessary can actually add to what you already have. An overbet like this would make more sense on a disconnected board.It’s not a sequel, but a draft of the screenplay to Rounders nonetheless provides fans more poker to contemplate and enjoy. You're not going to see any solvers doing this, especially on a board texture like that where the nuts is clearly defined.

'Teddy makes a play that doesn't make any sense on this board texture,' says Negreanu. He also talks about the frequency McDermott should be check-raising flop or indeed leading on the turn. Whereas in the new school analysis, Negreanu focuses much more on Teddy KGB's line and whether the line makes any sense. 'Teddy makes a play that doesn't make any sense on this board texture.' And if he's bluffing, you let him bluff.' If he's got a really good hand he'll just bet for me on the river. But again, I don't feel like I need to raise him. 'He's saying I have a really good hand here. Having flopped the nut straight, Negreanu says that it's much easier to just call and let Teddy KGB keep betting. In his old-school section of the video, the analysis is far more straight forward.

Negreanu admits the analysis pre-flop is a little ropey, but focuses on his analysis on post-flop. New School: Negreanu Analyzes $400K High Stakes Poker Hand vs Hansen

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